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PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine

Bassam

This podcast is a deep dive into the social, economic, and political history of Palestine. Through the narration of Palestine's history, the podcast hopes to address some of the most common...

Episodes

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Martyrdom Inc Ep5 - Revolution Until Victory! (thawra hatta al nasr)

"There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen." In the wake of the six-day war and the defeat of the Ar...

86:27Jun 8, 2026

BONUS EPISODE: Palestine 36 - Interview with Annemarie Jacir

Annemarie Jacir is the director of Palestine 36, the first major firm to bring the Great Revolt of 1936 revolt to the big screen. I sat down...

78:35Apr 15, 2026

Martyrdom Inc Ep4 - The Generation of Revolution (Jeel al Thawra)

The creation of the PLO placed new pressures on both Fatah and the Arab National Movement. This episode dives into the dawn of the Palestini...

38:13Feb 17, 2026

Martyrdom Inc Ep3 - The Birth of a Palestinian "Entity"

1964 witnessed the creation of a Palestinian representative entity. Hidden behind this well documented historic event is the story of a deca...

60:18Feb 17, 2026

Martyrdom Inc - The Three Lives of Izzidin al-Qassam (RE-POST)

In light of the Zionist state's repeated attacks on the grave of Izzidine al Qassam, I have decided to repost this episode. The episode foll...

51:11Dec 11, 2025

Martyrdom Inc Ep 2: Blood, Iron, and Fire

The years between 1948 and 1964 are often thought of as "the lost years", wherein a bewildered Palestinian people scrambled to pick...

84:04Nov 18, 2025

Martyrdom Inc Ep 1: Musa Kazim's Honorable Cooperation

We begin the series with a look into the life of Musa Kazim al Husseini, one of the most important Palestinians of the Ottoman and Mandate e...

77:11Oct 22, 2025

Martyrdom Inc - Preamble

This preamble serves as a makeshift table of contents for the forthcoming episodes. Enjoy! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/p...

3:59Oct 22, 2025

Martyrdom Inc - Prologue

In this prologue to the Martyrdom Inc series I explore the evolution of martyrdom in the Palestinian imagination. Support this podcast at —...

41:23Apr 16, 2025

Israel's End-Game: The Final Solution to the Palestinian Problem

The genocide on Gaza has resumed, and Israel has unveiled its final solution to the Palestinian problem. Support this podcast at — https://r...

16:24Mar 24, 2025

BONUS EPISODE - Palestine's Rebel Republic

The Great Revolt of Palestine (1936-1939) stands as the greatest challenge to British imperial rule in the interwar period. This is a story...

86:24Aug 23, 2024

BONUS EPISODE - Fallout From the Ismail Haniyeh Assassination

This short episode explores how the axis of resistance will respond to the assassination of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas...

12:39Jul 31, 2024

Mini Series FINALE - A History of Palestinian Resistance Part 4 - Hamas, The Origin Story

Many people around the world first came to learn of Hamas on October 7th. Others may be old enough to conjure up memories of the Second Inti...

56:50Jul 4, 2024

Mini Series - A History of Palestinian Resistance Part 3 - Karameh

After the Nakba, the Palestinians found themselves dazed, displaced, divided. Part three of this mini series looks at how Palestinian resist...

63:33Jun 23, 2024

Mini Series - A History of Palestinian Resistance Part 2 - The Three Lives of Izzidine al Qassam

There is perhaps no name more synonymous with Palestinian resistance than that of Izzidine al Qassam. In part two of this mini-series, we ex...

51:11Jun 4, 2024

Mini Series - A History of Palestinian Resistance Part 1 - A Sky With No Stars

As British Imperialism and Zionist setter colonialism descended upon Palestine, why was there no Palestinian Mao, Che, or Ho Chi Minh? Why d...

83:10May 27, 2024

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Bedouin, Peasant, and Urban Palestinians in Late Ottoman Palestine

In this episode we look at the relationships between Bedouin, peasant, and urban Palestinians in late Ottoman Palestine. The episode will al...

36:51Apr 18, 2024

Season 3 Episode 2 - Between the Desert and the Sown

The PreOccupation podcast is back, this time with some reflections on the difficulty of telling the Palestinian story, and a deep dive into...

39:28Apr 18, 2024

Mini-Series: "Resistance Inc." Episode 3

This three part mini-series explores the ways that resistance factions carry out their side of the information war, and the impact of the &#...

33:51Jan 19, 2024

Mini-Series: "Resistance Inc." Episode 2

This three part mini-series explores the ways that resistance factions carry out their side of the information war, and the impact of the &#...

32:20Jan 19, 2024